Year: 2026
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Twelve candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
Twelve candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District on Feb. 5, 2026. John Bartlett (D), Brendan Gill (D), Tom Malinowski (D), Analilia Mejia (D), and Tahesha Way (D) lead in endorsements and media attention. The previous incumbent, Mikie Sherrill, resigned on Nov. 20, 2025, following her election as New Jersey's 57th governor. The New York Times' Tracey Tully wrote that "the heightened…
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Tim Walz's withdrawal leaves only two governors seeking a third term in 2026
On Jan. 5, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced he was withdrawing his bid for a third consecutive term, saying, "I came to the conclusion that I can't give a political campaign my all. Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can't spend defending the people of Minnesota…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation leaves Georgia’s 14th Congressional District vacant
On Jan. 5, 2026, Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives, leaving Georgia’s 14th Congressional District vacant. Following Greene’s announcement that she would resign, CBS News’ Joe Walsh wrote that it came “after a weekslong falling-out with President [Donald] Trump and much of her party.” In a statement, Greene wrote, “I…
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's (R) proposal could be first expansion of a state's supreme court since 2016
In Utah, Governor Spencer Cox’s (R) most recent budget proposal includes nearly $3 million allocated to increasing the number of justices on the state’s Supreme Court and its Court of Appeals by two justices each. Currently, the Supreme Court has five justices, and the Court of Appeals has seven. Utah is one of 15 states…
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Signatures filed for two Washington ballot initiatives on school sports eligibility based on biological sex and certain parental rights in public schools
Signatures were submitted in Washington on Jan. 2, 2026, for two Initiatives to the Legislature that address school sports eligibility requirements based on biological sex and certain parental rights in public schools. At least 308,911 signatures must be verified for each initiative. According to Let's Go Washington, which sponsors the initiatives, 416,201 signatures were filed…
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As state verifies signatures for 11 initiatives, Massachusetts could see record number of citizen-initiated ballot measures in 2026
The Massachusetts Elections Division announced on Jan. 5 that it had certified signatures for two initiatives, bringing the total number of initiatives certified to go before the state legislature in 2026 to 11. On Jan. 7, the secretary of the commonwealth will send the 11 initiatives to the Massachusetts General Court because initiatives are indirect…
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Alaska voters to consider ranked-choice voting repeal initiative in 2026 after narrowest defeat in state history in 2024
Voters in Alaska will decide on a ballot initiative to repeal the state's top-four ranked-choice voting system in 2026, unless the legislature approves substantially similar legislation during its upcoming session. This would be the second time that voters have considered an initiative to repeal RCV in Alaska. RCV was first adopted in 2020, with the…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado Initiative 95 on law enforcement notification to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security based on criminal charges and immigration status
In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on Dec. 26, 2025, for a ballot initiative related to law enforcement reporting requirements based on the type of crime an individual is charged with, their previous criminal history, and their immigration status. More specifically, the measure—referred to as Initiative 95—would amend the Colorado Constitution…